Aina is a given name that is found in multiple cultures. It is typically a female name in Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencian Country, Bangladesh, Philippines, Finland, and Scandinavia, also in Madagascar, and a male or female name in Yoruba in Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Aina is a variant of Aino in Finland, and means "the only one."[2] In Latvia, the name Aina means "view, sight", and is a variant of the male name Ainārs.[citation needed] In Japan, the name means "love, affection".[3] In India and Bangladesh, Aina is the Hindi and Bengali word for "mirror." In the Arabic language Aina is derived from the word "Ain" meaning "eyes". In Hawaiian it literally means "that which feeds" it can also means "country". In Malagasy the word means "life".
| Pronunciation | /eye/-/na/,/ahyi-na/, |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female or male |
| Name day | Spain: July 26 Finland: May 10 Latvia: October 8[1] Sweden: June 13 |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Japan, Latvia, Finland, Scandinavia, Bangladesh, Madagascar |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ainārs, Aino, Ain |
People
edit- Aina Aiba (相羽 あいな, born 1988), Japanese voice actress and singer
- Aina Bartmann (born 1959), Norwegian politician
- Aina Berg (1902–1992), Swedish swimmer
- Aina Cid (born 1994), Spanish competitive rower
- Aina Erlander (1902–1990), Swedish teacher
- Aina Hashimoto (橋本 愛奈, born 1992), Japanese singer and actress
- Aina Karlsone (1935–2012), Latvian artist
- Aina Kusuda (楠田 亜衣奈, born 1989), Japanese actress and singer
- Aina Moll Marquès (1930–2019), Spanish philologist and politician
- Aina More (born 1992), British actor and singer
- Aina Muceniece (1924–2010), Latvian scientist
- Aina Onabolu (1882–1963), Nigerian artist
- Aina Owoniyi (born 1955), Nigerian politician
- Aina Suzuki (鈴木 愛奈, born 1995), Japanese voice actress
- Aina Takeuchi (竹内 愛奈, born 1991), Japanese ice hockey player
References
edit- ^ vardadienas.lv. "Oktobris". vardadienas.lv. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Aina 1". Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Aina 3". Retrieved on 8 January 2016.
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